Fr. Joe Kempf is the second of six children, a diocesan priest from St. Louis, Missouri, and someone whose love of God shows forth in an enthusiasm for life. He is the pastor of Assumption Parish in O'Fallon, Missouri, and has a Master of Arts Degree in theology and a Master of Divinity Degree from Kenrick Seminary.

Winner of the "Great Preacher Award" from the Aquinas Institute of Theology, Fr. Joe brings a love of storytelling, a heart for God's people, and a desire to remember those things that really matter.